Wellington Region

Some people in one of the youngest cities in New Zealand say councils need to do more to reach young voters.

A church pastor says the Loafers Lodge murder-accused told him he had to run for his life as the Wellington boarding hostel went up in flames.

Police have arrested three people after finding a car full of shoplifted meat from supermarkets in Wellington.

Work to demolish Wellington's iconic could begin before the end of the week.

Rates affordability, council spending, infrastructure and amalgamation were the topics of discussion. Audio

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paremata Road and State Highway 59.

A 50-year-old man has denied killing five people by setting the boarding house alight.

A 50-year-old man, who has name suppression, is accused of murdering five people by setting the boarding house alight in May, 2023.

Wētā Workshop and the Phoenix are among the capital-based institutions and groups supporting the iconic bird in the competition's 20th year.

The Petone Esplanade was temporarily closed, but has has since reopened and emergency services have left the scene.

Seven fire crews arrived at the scene on Ocean Beach Road.

Despite the scandals and leaky pipes, Wellingtonians want the rest of the nation to know that their city is still unbeatable.

A 50-year-old man, who has name suppression, is accused of murdering five people by setting the boarding house alight in May 2023.

The High Court in Wellington has heard from a Loafers Lodge resident trapped by smoke and the firefighter who saved his life, as the trial reaches the final day of its first week.

Parents of students at a Wellington High School are annoyed their children were marked as absent on a day when school was closed. Audio

State Highway 1 through the tunnel was closed on Friday morning due to a fire systems problem.

Five unions are filing a legal challenge in the High Court to the coalition's pay equity law changes.

Arrests have eased tensions but it's "still a concern" that those responsible for several shootings remain at large, Bernie Wanden says. Audio

Other survivors of the fatal fire have spoken of having to choose between helping their friends and saving their own lives. Audio

It will take six months from October to resurface the road and fix areas damaged by water, the NZ Transport Agency says.